Rivian and Caruso will add more than 150 DC fast chargers across Caruso’s Southern California properties, plus two new Rivian showrooms and ride-and-drive events.

Senior tenants and advocates marched to LAHD over Ellis Act evictions near Exposition Park, saying relocation offers won't keep them in their homes.

Raja Jackson reappeared on a popular podcast this week, trading jokes while a felony battery case from August 2025 remains unresolved. The episode has renewed scrutiny over platforms that give him a public stage.

A late-night shooting in South Park left one person wounded and prompted an LAPD sweep near East 46th and South Avalon Boulevard. Witnesses said suspects fled in a white vehicle.

College students across Los Angeles are swapping $30 ride‑hails for free or reduced‑price Metro rides as GoPass and campus U‑Pass programs expand. The savings and new service are changing how young Angelenos move.

LATTC enrollment is rising as students opt for lineman, HVAC and welding programs that promise quick training and work less vulnerable to automation. The shift ties into a data‑center construction boom and tech layoffs.

LAPD is probing overnight robberies at two 7-Eleven stores in Palms and Westlake; suspects stole cash and fled and no injuries were reported.

Killefer Development filed for a six‑story, 136‑unit building at 6985 S. Centinela in Playa Vista where every apartment would be income‑restricted.

A former John Burroughs Middle School teacher was reportedly sentenced to 10 years after accusations she abused a 13‑year‑old; prosecutors had previously cited obsessive texts and alleged drug provision.

A two‑story Craftsman burned in Pico‑Union Monday; two people were rescued and treated while crews worked to protect nearby buildings.

Greg and Yunnie Morena are opening West Side Oyster Club at 1355 Ocean Ave this mid‑June, a fast‑casual oyster bar with a raw bar, lobster rolls and a to‑go focus.

The Natural History Museum's new Orcas exhibition debuts with life-size whales, Indigenous art and 140 artifacts in Exposition Park through April 25, 2027.

Two bills advanced out of committee this week would force insurers to explain nonrenewals and give homeowners time to fix flagged risks before losing coverage.